Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Shooting Outside PA School, Student Hurt
A man driving an SUV was killed when shots were fired outside Abraham Lincoln High School in Northeast Philadelphia Monday.
PHILADELPHIA — A shooting outside a Philadelphia high school left one person dead and a student hurt Monday, according to reports.
The incident unfolded when a fight broke out at about 3 p.m. at the intersection of Rowland and Ryan avenues near Abraham Lincoln High School, Action News reports.
According to Fox 29, a 21-year-old man fired shots during the fight, striking a 16-year-old student, as well as a 65-year-old man who was in an SUV.
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The man was identified as Jeff Carter, according to NBC10. The outlet reports he was shot in the head while in his vehicle.
Action News reports the student who was shot is in critical condition.
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Two plainclothes officers were in the area when the shots rang out, according to Action News.
The gunman, as well as his 16-year-old brother who is a student at Lincoln, were taken into custody, but charges have not yet been filed, Fox reports.
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